DOCSLIB.ORG

Sport Gulf Times

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Sport Gulf Times BBASKETBALLASKETBALL | Page 3 FFOOTBALLOOTBALL | Page 7 Howard says he Barca to give will play when coach Setien season resumes glimmer in Orlando of hope Wednesday, July 8, 2020 TENNIS Dhul-Qa’da 17, 1441 AH Want Murray as GULF TIMES your personal coach? Bid to win SPORT Page 6 CRICKET Batting holds key to series as England, Windies clash West Indies face questions over whether their batsmen can give their bowlers enough runs to play with AFP London Lara warns West Indies atting could well determine ‘won’t last which side emerges on top when international cricket resumes fi ve days’ in Bafter months of coronavirus- England Tests enforced lockdown with the fi rst Test between England and the West Indies at Southampton starting today. London: West Indies great Both sides have proven pace attacks, Brian Lara says the Caribbean with West Indies captain Jason Holder side must try and beat “over- among a bowling unit set to include the whelming favourites” England likes of Shannon Gabriel, Kemar Roach in four days because their and Alzarri Joseph as the tourists look batting is not strong enough to retain the Wisden Trophy they won in to last five days. the Caribbean last year. Jason Holder’s tourists boast England too have plenty of pace bowl- a powerful pace attack but ing options, with veteran new-ball their batsmen have struggled duo James Anderson and Stuart Broad to post challenging totals in among a group of fast bowlers that also recent years. includes the Barbados-born Jofra Archer “They have to be able to and Mark Wood. pounce immediately,” Lara They, like the West Indies, will be said in comments on BBC captained by a seam-bowling all- Sport.”England are not beaten rounder of their own in new skipper very easily at home and are Ben Stokes, shouldering the burden of overwhelming favourites.” England leadership for the fi rst time in Lara, who scored a record the absence of regular captain Joe Root, 11,953 runs for West Indies in who is missing the match to attend the 131 Tests, said it was vital the birth of his second child. tourists adapted to English England have no spare batsman in conditions quickly. their 13-man squad, with Dom Bess “They have to hit the road the lone spinner, and that meaning the running and stamp their make-up of their pace attack appears authority on England,” said to be the outstanding issue. the 51-year-old. Injuries have prevented England “I don’t think they can last five pairing the express Archer and Wood days, so they have to take together since the former’s Test debut these games in four days. last year. They have to establish a lead But if they are both in the fi nal XI, it and keep it.” could mean Broad missing a fi rst home Ben Stokes will lead West Indies, who beat Eng- Test in eight years. England for the first time in land 2-1 in the Caribbean last With matches coming thick and fast the absence of regular year, have not won a series in — the three-match series will be over skipper Joe Root. England since 1988. before the end of the month — England “It’s going to be a series that’s may decide to hold Wood back for the watched all around the world second and third Tests at Old Traff ord. for 77 in the fi rst Test at Barbados last batting performances,” said England na- spend a little bit more time in the mid- for it.” and everybody is hoping to The pitch at Lancashire’s headquar- year, with Roach taking fi ve for 17. tional selector Ed Smith. dle,” said West Indies assistant coach This series also takes place against the see a competitive series,” ters traditionally has more bounce than Nevertheless, the pressure will be on West Indies also face questions over Roddy Estwick. backdrop of the Black Lives Matter cam- said Lara, who scored 34 Test the one at Southampton — a considera- the top order, for all England won a series whether their batsmen can give their How the teams are aff ected by playing paign, with both sides set to wear a BLM centuries. “It would mean a tion that is even more important given in South Africa this year, with Joe Denly bowlers enough runs to play with. behind closed doors, another anti-virus logo on their shirts. lot to all West Indians if they the temporary ban on bowlers using set to play despite averaging a modest 30 A likely top-fi ve of Kraigg Brathwaite, measure, rather than in front of the good “It means a hell of a lot to all the play- could win.“If they play good saliva in order to combat the spread of from 14 Tests. John Campbell, Shamarh Brooks, Shai crowds Tests in England usually attract, ers,” said West Indies coach Phil Sim- cricket on the first day of the Covid-19. “As a top-order batter Joe would ob- Hope and Roston Chase subsided to 49 also remains to be seen. mons. Test series, show they have Root’s absence weakens England’s viously love to convert those starts into for fi ve in their fi nal intra-squad warm- But England batsman Ollie Pope said: “But it doesn’t take the Black Lives the mettle to perform against batting, even if if he managed a mere hundreds...but also it is fully understood up innings at Old Traff ord. “When that Test match starts up, crowd Matter situation to bring us together as England, that’s the key.” – AFP four runs when the side were bowled out that he has contributed to good team “I would have loved to see the batsmen or no crowd, you are going to be really up a team.” FOOTBALL Barcelona ‘have obligation to re-sign Messi’ AFP The president said he was happy only with Leo, but also with the group, League in August. Barcelona with the direction of the club and especially with the captains.Besides, We have to try to win one and then maintained he had been right to re- lately we have a lot of topics to talk the other,” said Bartomeu. place Ernesto Valverde in January. about,” said Bartomeu. He said that Barca are trying to en- arcelona president Josep Mar- Bartomeu also said Barcelona are Before beating Villarreal 4-1 on sure home advantage for the second leg ia Bartomeu responded to a trying to have the second leg of the Sunday, Barcelona had drawn three of the Champions League tie against storm of speculation by saying Champions League second leg against of their previous four matches and Napoli. The clubs drew the fi rst leg 1-1 Bon Tuesday that the club had Napoli played at the Camp Nou in- slipped four points behind Real in the in Naples on February 25 before the “an obligation to re-sign” Lionel Messi, stead of at a neutral venue. title race, putting Setien under pres- season was interrupted. calling him “the best player in history”. Last week, another radio station, sure. “We are fi ghting for the second leg “Normally we do not explain the Cadena Ser, reported that Messi had Lionel Messi takes a “Setien will continue, of course,” of the round of 16 to be played at the discussions with players but it is evi- broken off negotiations on extending corner during a La Liga said Bartomeu. “I am quite happy Camp Nou. UEFA, if the situation is dent that we have the obligation to re- his contract, which runs until 2021, and match against Villarreal at with the development we are showing normal, knows that we would play sign him”, Bartomeu told Catalan radio was thinking of leaving Barcelona. the Madrigal stadium in in the games despite the draws. here,” Bartomeu said station Rac1. “He is the best player in The report said Messi was frus- Villarreal on July 5. “I do not regret the change of Val- In Spain, one of the countries most history. trated with the club’s failure to build a verde. The team needed a boost. aff ected by the pandemic, one of the He has many years of football left.” winning squad and was tired of leaks “Setien knows our DNA, the model main outbreaks has been in an inland Bartomeu also said Barca coach from the club which paint him in a bad and he has brought fresh air and new area of Catalonia, where regional au- Quique Setien would keep his job de- light. that he wants to fi nish (his career) at dent because he will sign for another ideas and is working hard,” said Bar- thorities on Saturday announced the spite a run of unconvincing form since He was also reportedly upset at re- Barca.” spell.” tomeu before adding that “coaches, isolation of some 200,000 inhabitants La Liga’s restart that has seen the ports that the players had got Valverde Bartomeu, who must stand down in Bartomeu said he spoke to his cap- evidently, need results.” in an area around the city of Lerida, reigning champions lose top spot to fi red. But Bartomeu said: “I see a re- 2021, insisted that he sees Messi “re- tain on Saturday. “If La Liga, which will be diffi cult, about 150 kilometres (93 miles) west of Real Madrid. laxed Leo...He has said many times tiring at Barca under another presi- “I talk to the players very often.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Ilzers Apollon Mission!
    Jeden Dienstag neu | € 1,90 Nr. 32 | 6. August 2019 FOTOS: GEPA PICTURES 50 Wien 15 SEITEN PREMIER LEAGUE Manchester City will den Hattrick! ab Seite 21 AUSTRIA WIEN: VÖLLIG PUNKTELOS IN DEN EUROPACUP MARCEL KOLLER VS. LASK Aufwind nach dem Machtkampf Seite 6 Ilzers Apollon TOTO RUNDE 32A+32B Garantie 13er mit 100.000 Euro! Mission! Seite 8 Österreichische Post AG WZ 02Z030837 W – Sportzeitung Verlags-GmbH, Linke Wienzeile 40/2/22, 1060 Wien Retouren an PF 100, 13 Die Premier League live & exklusiv Der Auftakt mit Jürgen Klopps Liverpool vs. Norwich Ab Freitag 20 Uhr live bei Sky PR_AZ_Coverbalken_Sportzeitung_168x31_2018_V02.indd 1 05.08.19 10:52 Gratis: Exklusiv und Montag: © Shutterstock gratis nur für Abonnenten! EPAPER AB SOFORT IST MONTAG Dienstag: DIENSTAG! ZEITUNG DIE SPORTZEITUNG SCHON MONTAGS ALS EPAPER ONLINE LESEN. AM DIENSTAG IM POSTKASTEN. NEU: ePaper Exklusiv und gratis nur für Abonnenten! ARCHIV Jetzt Vorteilsabo bestellen! ARCHIV aller bisherigen Holen Sie sich das 1-Jahres-Abo Print und ePaper zum Preis von € 74,90 (EU-Ausland € 129,90) Ausgaben (ab 1/2018) zum und Sie können kostenlos 52 x TOTO tippen. Lesen und zum kostenlosen [email protected] | +43 2732 82000 Download als PDF. 1 Jahr SPORTZEITUNG Print und ePaper zum Preis von € 74,90. Das Abonnement kann bis zu sechs Wochen vor Ablauf der Bezugsfrist schriftlich gekündigt werden, ansonsten verlängert sich das Abo um ein weiteres Jahr zum jeweiligen Tarif. Preise inklusive Umsatzsteuer und Versand. Zusendung des Zusatzartikels etwa zwei Wochen nach Zahlungseingang bzw. ab Verfügbarkeit. Solange der Vorrat reicht. Shutterstock epaper.sportzeitung.at Montag: EPAPER Jeden Dienstag neu | € 1,90 Nr.
    [Show full text]
  • History of Men Test Cricket: an Overview Received: 14-11-2020
    International Journal of Physiology, Nutrition and Physical Education 2021; 6(1): 174-178 ISSN: 2456-0057 IJPNPE 2021; 6(1): 174-178 © 2021 IJPNPE History of men test cricket: An overview www.journalofsports.com Received: 14-11-2020 Accepted: 28-12-2020 Sachin Prakash and Dr. Sandeep Bhalla Sachin Prakash Ph.D., Research Scholar, Abstract Department of Physical The concept of Test cricket came from First-Class matches, which were played in the 18th century. In the Education, Indira Gandhi TMS 19th century, it was James Lillywhite, who led England to tour Australia for a two-match series. The first University, Ziro, Arunachal official Test was played from March 15 in 1877. The first-ever Test was played with four balls per over. Pradesh, India While it was a timeless match, it got over within four days. The first notable change in the format came in 1889 when the over was increased to a five-ball, followed by the regular six-ball over in 1900. While Dr. Sandeep Bhalla the first 100 Tests were played as timeless matches, it was since 1950 when four-day and five-day Tests Director - Sports & Physical were introduced. The Test Rankings was introduced in 2003, while 2019 saw the introduction of the Education Department, Indira World Test Championship. Traditionally, Test cricket has been played using the red ball, as it is easier to Gandhi TMS University, Ziro, spot during the day. The most revolutionary change in Test cricket has been the introduction of Day- Arunachal Pradesh, India Night Tests. Since 2015, a total of 11 such Tests have been played, which three more scheduled.
    [Show full text]
  • Sports India and World
    SPORTS INDIA AND WORLD World Cup Cricket History The idea of organising a World Cup of cricket was mooted and agreed to in principle in 1971 when such a proposal was discussed at a meeting of the International Cricket Conference in London. However, due to various commitments the tournaments could not be staged until 1975 when the original plan of a South African team's visit to England fell through following opposition to the country's racial policy. England's Prudential Assurance Company came forward with sponsorship and for three consecutive years - 1975, 1979 and 1983, the one-day limited overs cricket tournament was held in England. It became famous as the Prudential Cup. In the first two tournaments, apart from the six full members of the International Cricket Conference (England, Australia, West Indies, New Zealand, India and Pakistan), Sri Lanka, before being elevated to Test status in 1981, had joined East Africa in 1975 and Canada in 1979 (two top teams among the associate members) to complete the groups in the tournaments proper. The West Indies, under Clive Lloyd, not only won the first two tournaments in 1975 and 1979 but in true Calypso style they produced sparkling cricket and confirmed their unassailable supremacy in this game. India broke the West Indian stranglehold in 1983 to open a new chapter in the brief annals of this prestigious tournament. Year Hosting Country 2011 India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka 2007 West Indies, Bermuda 2003 South Africa, Kenya & Zimbabwe 1999 UK 1996 India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka 1992 Australia 1987 India & Pakistan 1983 UK 1979 UK 1975 UK - See more at: http://www.onlinegk.com/games-and-sports/world-cup-cricket- history/#sthash.gZwkr3Hn.dpuf Higest Individual Scores In One Day International Cricket 264 Rohit Sharma, India vs Srilanka, Eden Garden, November 2014.
    [Show full text]
  • Caymanian Times So Far, to Keep Trying
    Caymanian Friday, February 8, 2019 Issue No 334 www.caymaniantimes.ky Complimentary WEATHER FORECAST Sunrise Cottage COLONY OR Resident FAMILY? By Michael L Jarvis, Celebrates 100th London UK A row between the British govern- ment and the European Union over Birthday in Style Gibraltar has thrown into stark relief the relationship - or the perception thereof - between the UK and the INSIDE Overseas Territories (OTs). THIS ISSUE LOCAL NEWS . Page 4 ment has referred to Gibraltar, one of Anthe of�icialOTs, as Europeana ‘colony’. Union docu- That elicited a prompt and une- Boyz 2 men at Grand Old House response to the effect; Gibraltar is NOTquivocal a colony. of�icial It isBritish family. government PROUD OF THEM . Page 6 The bone of contention is a docu- Full story on page 8 >> ment dealing with another vexatious EU/UK issue; Brexit and the matter Jeralow Rankine and Goldstein Christian share a hug with their sister, Ina Connor, at her 100th birthday celebration at Sunrise Cottage ... Continued story on page 12 Oxitec Project has ended The joint research collaboration be- tween the Mosquito Research and Con- Proud of Them - Julisa D. Dilbert trol Unit (MRCU) and bio-technology company Oxitec came to an end last week (23 January 2019). LOCAL NEWS . Page 8 December 2018, which was at the end of Whilethe high �ield mosquito operations season, ceased MRCU on and 21 Oxitec spent another month collating data based on several months of work. A joint steering committee continues to Noting that MRCU and Oxitec have a historywork on of a �inalcollaboration evaluation.
    [Show full text]
  • Gulf Times Sport
    RUGBY | Page 10 CRICKET | Page 5 England stay Zimbabwe To Advertise here Call: 444 11 300, 444 66 621 on course for ousted by Six Nations Afghanistan Grand Slam in World T20 Sunday, March 13, 2016 FOOTBALL Jumada II 4, 1437 AH Messi masterclass GULF TIMES as Barcelona hit Getafe for six SPORT Page 3 SPOTLIGHT BASKETBALL FOOTBALL/FA CUP Schumi manager Rembert Lukaku on avoids target twice giving detailed shines as as Everton updates Khor bounce sink Chelsea back for win El Jaish hold nerve to edge Al Arabi 81-77 Michael Schumacher suff ered a serious skiing accident in 2013 and is undergoing treatment in Switzerland. AFP Berlin ichael Schumacher’s manager Sabine Kehm admits purposefully avoiding giving out Mexact details about the health of Germany’s Formula One legend to prevent speculation or misinter- pretation in the media. “At the moment, I see no alter- native,” she told yesterday’s edi- tion of the Munich-based news- paper the Sueddeutsche Zeitung. “Every sentence is a catalyst for new inquiries, every word is a beacon for further information. It never dies down.” Former seven-time world champion Schumacher suff ered head injuries in a skiing accident Everton’s Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring their second goal against in the French Alps in December Chelsea in their FA cup quarter-final yesterday. 2013 and spent six months in an induced coma before returning to AFP million, 258 million euros) to buy his home in Switzerland to con- Liverpool 49.9 percent of the club, having tinue his rehabilitation. made a pre-match address to sup- Any updates by Kehm on Schu- porters in the media.
    [Show full text]
  • House of Lords Official Report
    Vol. 807 Tuesday No. 138 3 November 2020 PARLIAMENTARYDEBATES (HANSARD) HOUSE OF LORDS OFFICIAL REPORT ORDEROFBUSINESS Questions Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy....................619 Qualifications .................................................................................................................622 Life in the UK Test ........................................................................................................626 Covid-19: Christmas Breaches of Restrictions ...............................................................629 Covid-19: Places of Worship Private Notice Question ..................................................................................................632 Business of the House Motion on Standing Orders .............................................................................................636 Conduct Committee Motion to Agree..............................................................................................................637 Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Bill Commons Reason............................................................................................................644 Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention, Levy and Safety Net and Levy Account: Basis of Distribution) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 Motion to Approve ..........................................................................................................649 Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Motion
    [Show full text]
  • ICC Annual Report 2003-04 3 2003-04 Annual Report
    2003-2004 Annual Report & Accounts Mission Statement ‘As the international governing body for cricket, the International Cricket Council will lead by promoting the game as a global sport, protecting the spirit of cricket and optimising commercial opportunities for the benefit of the game.’ ICC Annual Report 2003-04 3 2003-04 Annual Report & Accounts Contents 2 President’s Report 32 Integrity, Ethical Standards and Ehsan Mani Anti-Corruption 6 Chief Executive’s Review Malcolm Speed 36 Cricket Operations 9 Governance and 41 Development Organisational Effectiveness 47 Communication and Stakeholders 17 International Cricket 18 ICC Test Championship 51 Business of Cricket 20 ICC ODI Championship 57 Directors’ Report and Consolidated 22 ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup Financial Statements Bangladesh 2004 26 ICC Six Nations Challenge UAE 2004 28 Cricket Milestones 35 28 21 23 42 ICC Annual Report 2003-04 1 President’s Report Ehsan Mani My association with the ICC began in 1989 Cricket is an international game with a Cricket Development and over the last 15 years, I have seen the multi-national character. The Board of the ICC The sport’s horizons continue to expand with organisation evolve from being a small, is comprised of the Chairmen and Presidents China expected to be one of the countries under-resourced and reactive body to one of our Full Member countries as well as applying to take our total membership above that is properly resourced with a full-time representatives of our Associate Members. 90 countries in June. professional administration that leads the This allows for the views of all Members to We are conscious that the expansion of game in an authoritative manner for the be considered in the decision-making process.
    [Show full text]
  • 2019 Panini Prizm Soccer Checklist
    19/20 Panini Prizm English Premier League Soccer Checklist 20 Teams with Cards; 15 with Autographs Player Set Card # Team Lewis Cook Auto - Signatures 21 AFC Bournemouth Adam Smith Base 138 AFC Bournemouth Artur Boruc Base 136 AFC Bournemouth Callum Wilson Base 147 AFC Bournemouth Dan Gosling Base 144 AFC Bournemouth David Brooks Base 141 AFC Bournemouth Diego Rico Base 140 AFC Bournemouth Dominic Solanke Base 149 AFC Bournemouth Jefferson Lerma Base 142 AFC Bournemouth Jordon Ibe Base 145 AFC Bournemouth Joshua King Base 148 AFC Bournemouth Lewis Cook Base 146 AFC Bournemouth Nathan Ake Base 139 AFC Bournemouth Ryan Fraser Base 143 AFC Bournemouth Steve Cook Base 137 AFC Bournemouth Callum Wilson Insert - Color Blast 25 AFC Bournemouth Callum Wilson Insert - Kaboom 1 AFC Bournemouth David Brooks Insert - Emergent 17 AFC Bournemouth Joshua King Insert - Scorers Club 3 AFC Bournemouth Nathan Ake Insert - Fireworks 7 AFC Bournemouth Ryan Fraser Insert - Color Blast 23 AFC Bournemouth Steve Cook Insert - Brilliance 27 AFC Bournemouth Steve Cook Insert - Fundamentals 1 AFC Bournemouth Team Logos Insert - Team Logos 11 AFC Bournemouth Vitality Stadium Insert - Stadiums 16 AFC Bournemouth Groupbreakchecklists.com 2019 Prizm Soccer Checklist Diego Rico Base 140 AFC Bournemouth David Seaman Auto - Flashback 5 Arsenal Dennis Bergkamp Auto - Club Legends Signatures 3 Arsenal Dennis Bergkamp Auto - Dual Player Signatures 3 Arsenal Freddie Ljungberg Auto - Club Legends Signatures 6 Arsenal Robert Pires Auto - Flashback 9 Arsenal Robin van Persie
    [Show full text]
  • Race and Cricket: the West Indies and England At
    RACE AND CRICKET: THE WEST INDIES AND ENGLAND AT LORD’S, 1963 by HAROLD RICHARD HERBERT HARRIS Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of The University of Texas at Arlington in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON August 2011 Copyright © by Harold Harris 2011 All Rights Reserved To Romelee, Chamie and Audie ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS My journey began in Antigua, West Indies where I played cricket as a boy on the small acreage owned by my family. I played the game in Elementary and Secondary School, and represented The Leeward Islands’ Teachers’ Training College on its cricket team in contests against various clubs from 1964 to 1966. My playing days ended after I moved away from St Catharines, Ontario, Canada, where I represented Ridley Cricket Club against teams as distant as 100 miles away. The faculty at the University of Texas at Arlington has been a source of inspiration to me during my tenure there. Alusine Jalloh, my Dissertation Committee Chairman, challenged me to look beyond my pre-set Master’s Degree horizon during our initial conversation in 2000. He has been inspirational, conscientious and instructive; qualities that helped set a pattern for my own discipline. I am particularly indebted to him for his unwavering support which was indispensable to the inclusion of a chapter, which I authored, in The United States and West Africa: Interactions and Relations , which was published in 2008; and I am very grateful to Stephen Reinhardt for suggesting the sport of cricket as an area of study for my dissertation.
    [Show full text]
  • 2020-21 Panini Impeccable Hobby Soccer Checklist
    2020/21 Impeccable Premier League Soccer Card Totals 292 Players with Cards TOTAL TOTAL Auto Auto Gold Team Relic Metal Base CARDS HITS Only Relic Silver Aaron Connolly 33 33 33 Aaron Cresswell 171 0 171 Aaron Ramsdale 204 33 33 171 Aaron Wan-Bissaka 1145 1145 475 350 320 Adam Lallana 171 0 171 Adam Webster 483 483 483 Adama Traore 665 585 300 33 252 80 Ademola Lookman 346 175 175 171 Aleksandar Mitrovic 254 3 3 80 171 Alex McCarthy 253 82 82 171 Alex Telles 549 549 374 175 Alexandre Lacazette 240 160 160 80 Alexis Mac Allister 80 0 80 Alisson 136 136 26 33 77 Allan 33 33 33 Allan Saint-Maximin 204 33 33 171 Alphonse Areola 204 33 33 171 Andre Schurrle 175 175 175 Andreas Christensen 94 94 94 Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa 204 33 33 171 Andros Townsend 109 109 33 76 Andy Robertson 47 47 47 Anthony Gordon 80 0 80 Anthony Martial 189 109 33 76 80 Antonee Robinson 204 33 33 171 Ashley Barnes 169 89 89 80 Ashley Westwood 204 33 33 171 Asmir Begovic 350 350 350 Aymeric Laporte 493 493 493 Ayoze Perez 157 77 77 80 Ben Chilwell 431 431 398 33 Ben Davies 134 134 134 Ben Mee 562 562 485 77 Ben White 171 0 171 Bernardo Silva 811 811 461 350 Bernd Leno 113 33 33 80 Billy Sharp 489 489 489 Bobby De Cordova-Reid 171 0 171 Brandon Williams 604 524 524 80 Bruno Fernandes 530 530 497 33 Bukayo Saka 320 320 287 33 Caglar Soyuncu 833 833 833 Callum Hudson-Odoi 77 77 77 Callum Robinson 204 33 33 171 GroupBreakChecklists.com 2019-20 Impeccable Premier League Soccer Card Totals TOTAL TOTAL Auto Auto Gold Team Relic Metal Base CARDS HITS Only Relic Silver Callum
    [Show full text]
  • Elated SLRFU Wants to Contract Players
    Tuesday 2nd November, 2010 15 BY MAHINDA WIJESINGHE dusty, turning wickets in the sub-conti- nent, he was to India what Godfrey ith the current trend of select- Evans was to England a couple of ing World XIs based on various decades earlier. No wonder he was the Whuman qualities such as ‘gentle- first choice wicket-keeper for the Rest of manliness’, ‘elegance’, ‘flamboyance’, the World XI in the 1970’s, and was an ‘stodginess’, and so forth, what about a attacking batsman of high quality as team of ‘professionals’? well. For instance, as an opener, his blis- Or, to put it more succinctly, here’s a A contractor to an ironmonger tering century (109) against the West team whose names denoted a profession. Indies attack comprising Hall, Griffith, Of course, one has to delve into history, Sobers and Gibbs at Chepauk in 1967 and by attempting to ‘balance’ the team, will be also remembered for having it may not be the strongest to meet the unfortunately missed reaching the cen- other so-called World XIs. However, tury by a mere six runs before lunch on since these matches are in one’s imagi- the first day of the Test which would nation only, who cares? with a packer in support have enabled him get membership of Let us begin at the beginning. the exclusive company of Trumper, The left-handed Indian opener Nari Macartney, Bradman and Majid Khan. Contractor, who played 31 Tests, takes West Indians were well-known for first strike. Just as the Australian left- producing a string of high quality fast handed opener Arthur Morris who bowlers, especially during the decades began his first-class career with twin of the 1970’s and 1980’s.
    [Show full text]
  • Rare Joelinton Strike Helps Newcastle Seal 2-0 Victory
    14 Sports Sunday, November 29, 2020 Rare Joelinton strike helps Newcastle seal 2-0 victory Bruce hopes Joelinton kicks on after downing Palace LONDON: Perseverance finally paid off for Newcastle United’s Brazilian forward Joelinton as he shrugged off a night of frustration to help his side to a Gerrard leads 2-0 victory at Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Friday. The 24-year-old’s Newcastle career is yet to Rangers’ revival; take off after his 40 million pounds ($53.22 million) move in July 2019. Celtic crumble But his astute pass set up Callum Wilson for his seventh league goal this season in the 88th minute at a chilly Selhurst Park before Joelinton’s deflected shot LONDON: Rangers have spent nearly a decade in the sealed the points. It was only the South American’s doldrums but their revival under Steven Gerrard third league goal since his move from Hoffenheim but appears to be coming just in time to stop rivals Celtic his work rate could not be faulted. Palace were look- from winning a historic 10th consecutive Scottish ing threatening late on after manager Roy Hodgson league title. The club have had a bumpy ride since they sent on forwards Christian Benteke and Michy last won the league in 2011. Financial troubles led to Batshuayi to try and win the game, but his side were liquidation and the club were reformed in the fourth tier left deflated. of Scottish football. Newcastle’s win, after back-to-back league Rangers returned to the Scottish Premiership in defeats, lifted them to 10th in the table on 14 points 2016, but even then the turmoil did not end as three from 10 games with Palace a point behind in 13th managers were dismissed in little over a year trying to place.
    [Show full text]